Veteran actor Kuniyasu Atsumi died of a brain tumor on Thursday morning at a hospital in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward. He was 76.
Atsumi’s acting career began in 1954 when he joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company. Over the years, he appeared in countless films and television dramas, primarily in supporting roles. Some of his most notable parts were in NHK’s taiga drama “Ako Roshi” and in the movies “Kotei no Inai Hachigatsu” and “Odoru Daisousasen: The Movie.”
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Sports Hochi
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